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Mike Fitzpatrick, Gary Aucoin,

CEO/President CEO/President

ALLAN LTD.

The Case:

Robert Allan Ltd. is a recognized world leader in inno- vative Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with a particular focus on harbor and seagoing tugs, shallow draft

SCHOTTEL, INC.

towing vessels and ? reboats for major world ports. Rob- ert Allan Ltd. has won many awards for their design work from a variety of publications and other organizations.

The Company: The Case:

Robert Allan Ltd. is Canada’s most senior consulting Naval SCHOTTEL Inc. is one subsidiary of the global sales

Architectural ? rm, established in Vancouver, B.C. in 1930. and service network from the German SCHOTTEL

The company has earned an international reputation for in- Group. Thanks to a decades-long presence in the USA novative, successful designs of a wide range of cost-ef? cient and generous space and repair facilities in Houma/LA, vessels for service in the marine transportation industry. Their SCHOTTEL Inc. is your propulsion expert for the US- experience includes designs for hundreds of vessels of almost American and Canadian maritime market. We offer full all types, from small coastal and inshore ? shing boats to ocean- support in Sales, Service, Parts and Training.

going vessels of various designs. Robert Allan provides inde- pendent professional marine consulting and design services to The Company: a worldwide client base, supported by the latest in computer- The SCHOTTEL Group, with its headquarters in aided design technology. Robert Allan Ltd. is a world leader in Spay/Rhine, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of the design of High performance terminal escort tugs. steerable propulsion systems for ships and offshore appli-

Designing ships with a legacy of almost nine decades of cations. Founded in 1921, the company has been develop- design experience, there are very few vessel types which the ing and manufacturing azimuth propulsion and complete ? rm has not already developed in some form and which exist propulsion systems with power ratings of up to 30 MW for in ? les at least as a basic reference. This legacy includes a large vessels of all sizes and types, for almost 70 years. Around number of shallow draft designs for northern Canadian and 100 sales and service locations worldwide ensure customer

South American Rivers. The scope of services offered ranges proximity. With their extensive work in research and devel- from concept studies through complete design documenta- opment, Schottel remains at the forefront of technology.

tion for contract bidding and Classi? cation Society approval, The ? rm offers powerful, cost-effective and ef? cient to production working drawings and procurement support. propulsion and maneuvering systems for the widest range

Use of the latest CAD technologies expedites and improves of vessels. Schottel provides sales for new builds as well the accuracy of every aspect of our ship design process. as modernization projects and has project engineers that

One of the ? rm’s most exciting recent projects includes a work alongside customers to determine needs. With Schot- modern ? eet of pushboats and barges for Louis Dreyfus Com- tel units, the ? rm includes global support of parts and ser- pany (LDC) that have started operating in Brazil, all to cus- vice, as well as in-house repair at Schottel in Houma, LA. tomized designs from Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, Canada. The ? rm maintains multiple training facilities throughout

The vessels will transport bulk grain products on the Amazon the globe. These provide safe, high tech simulators for the

River system. This shallow-draft ? eet includes one RApide training of crews and engineers to better manage faults and 2600-Z3 class pusher tug, three RApide 2000-Z2 class port- carry out repairs on their own. This results in reducing ves- assist pusher tugs, and 64 jumbo hopper barges. www.ral.ca sel down time. www.schottel.de/home/

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